DAF Tractor Unit Standard Truck News (45)

C&M Transport has taken delivery of a New Generation DAF XG+ 530 tractor unit, with the frozen, chilled and ambient haulage specialist reporting exceptional driver satisfaction with its premium specification trucks operating on time- and temperature-sensitive UK and European operations. A further XG+ unit is on order and scheduled for delivery in 2026. The latest…

Turners (Soham) Ltd., the UK’s largest DAF fleet operator, has taken delivery of a ‘UK30’ special edition XG+. In a departure from the company’s famous white, orange and red livery, the new truck is finished in an exclusive green metallic paint and features Turner’s original heritage livery. The limited-edition truck has been allocated to one…

Abbey Logistics, part of the Sitra Group, has bolstered its fleet with the addition of 40 DAF XF 450 FTP 6×2 tractor units. This latest delivery supports the company’s ongoing rolling replacement programme, which typically sees 50–60 new trucks introduced annually. Engineered for Efficiency: Model-Year ’25 Enhancements The newly acquired Model-Year 2025 DAF XF 450s…

DAF Trucks celebrated an impressive milestone at RTX ’25 in Stoneleigh with the unveiling of a striking new flagship ‘UK30 Special Edition’ XG+ 530 model, marking 30 years as the UK’s market leader. Finished in exclusive metallic green paint and adorned with Union Flag accents, the limited-run was revealed this morning on the windy opening…

Cross Country Carriers has taken delivery of two New Generation DAF XF 480 FTG tractor units, with the Bury-St-Edmunds-based pallet and trunking specialist reporting considerably improved fuel economy with its latest model-year ‘25 DAF vehicles. Running consistently at 44-tonnes GCW, both trucks are returning up to 11.7mpg – an improvement of 0.5mpg over previous DAF…

Read about the five distinctive DAF XG tractor units that have been supplied to Yuill and Dodds by Asset Alliance on a three year contract hire deal. In the meantime, no fewer than 16 Renault Range T tractor units are heading to James Kemball Limited for container work. Also, MAN are getting ahead of the…

Hamilton-based Yuill & Dodds has taken five DAF XG 530 tractor units supplied on a three-year contract hire deal, including full repair and maintenance, from Asset Alliance Group. Wrapped in the road transport firm’s distinctive blue and red-striped livery, the 6×2 trucks with mid-lift axles are fitted with driver comfort packs and feature power take-off…

Stefan Rosendaal from Rosendaal Transport accepted the keys of his brand new DAF XG 480 4×2 Efficiency Champion, the 125,000th New Generation DAF truck to leave the production lines at DAF. This landmark vehicle, equipped with the efficient PACCAR MX-13 engine, will be put into operation across Europe. Manufactured in both Eindhoven (the Netherlands) and…

DAF is about to provide its most efficient tractors and rigids, designated with their own ‘Efficiency Champion’ badge; a special insignia on the side of the cab to clearly indicate that the vehicle makes optimal use of every drop of fuel. When introduced, the New Generation DAF trucks were 10% more efficient than their already…

Ask any operator about which truck is the cheapest to run and they will all have a strong view. For example, some truck buyers may prefer to pay more for the truck upfront with the expectation of higher residuals at the back end. Most new trucks are acquired on some type of contract lease of…

Robinsons Brewery, one of the largest independent, family-run breweries in the UK, has taken delivery of three new DAF XB 260 ‘FT’ urban artics to supplement its existing DAF LF vehicles, and signalling an exclusive DAF presence to the company’s fleet. Based on outstanding performance from existing six-year-old DAF LF urban artics, the new XB…

FM Conway, the largest manufacturer of asphalt in the south-east of England, has taken delivery of six new DAF XF 530 6×2 tractor units – replacing a different make within FM Conway’s aggregate and asphalt division. Approximately 60 DAF trucks operate across the company’s ten divisions, and now make-up 15% of the total fleet of…

Shipping container and rail freight specialist, Newell & Wright Transport (NWT), has started to buy DAF trucks again and has just seen six new DAF XG 450 three-axle tractor units delivered. These are the first DAFs in the Newell & Wright fleet since 2019. The new DAF XG tractors – featuring DAF’s ‘FTG’ 6×2 axle…

A well presented DAF XF460 6×2 Super Space cab tractor unit graces this week’s front cover. it’s a Euro 6 2017 model with just over 530,000 kms showing and an Mot until March next year. Perfect for an owner driver setting out with the comfort of knowing the truck meets the most up to date…

DAF Trucks is handing an RTX show debut to a 5-star example of its DAF XD range – a 44-tonne GCW, XD 450 three-axle tractor unit with Sleeper High Cab specified to deliver the maximum 5-Star Direct Vision Standard (DVS) safety rating – illustrating the exceptional visibility offered by the New Generation XD ahead of…

In launch colours, the DAF 2022 XF450 on this week’s front cover still has the R&M and full warranty remaining. There is a choice of this and similar trucks available from the seller, Ford & Slater whose advert can be found on page 13 of this week’s magazine where there are also the details of…

Scottish haulage and courier firm, Woody’s Express Parcels, has hailed Asset Alliance Group’s impressive service after taking delivery of eight new tractor units, rigid trucks and trailers that will help the business manage new contracts. Building on several orders with Asset Alliance Group over the past year, the latest three-year contract hire deal includes three…

Not immediately obvious from the outside, but this week’s front cover truck will suit the dye-in-the-wool manual transmission fans. Most tractor units in today’s market use automated transmissions, but the 2020 DAF XF480 Super Space Cab High Roof Sleeper is fitted with a 16 speed manual and is one of the latest pre-new generation DAFs…

German magazine Truck & Trailer Welt Awards Driver & Cost Prizes to New XF It seems the new XF and XG cab design is really paying off for DAF, as it appears to be winning from both the drivers’ and the operators’ perspectives. The German truck magazines like a side by side test – as…

So, you have almost taken the plunge.  After years of sitting in someone else’s truck being paid a wage, you fancy the opportunity that financial pressure brings with it and investing in your own truck and becoming an owner driver with your very own tractor unit. There are plenty of jobs to confirm before even…